Warning of new COVID-19 Omicron sub-variant spreading in US

14 Sept 02:42 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Center for Medical Genomics (CMG) issued a warning about the new Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1, which is highly contagious and now accounts for approximately 20% of new COVID-19 cases in the US, being 23-27% more transmissible than its predecessor BA.2.
The CMG anticipates BA.2.12.1 may spread to Thailand, as a related variant (BA.2.12) is already present, though current evidence suggests it does not cause more severe disease than previous Omicron variants.

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